Saudi Arabia said on Monday that over 1.735 million pilgrims have arrived from abroad for the ritual
This year sees the return of pilgrims from Shiite Iran
Practice of ferrying devotees between Mumbai and Jeddah by waterways was stopped from 1995
Ostensibly, move is meant to help govt identify genuine applicants
The last date for submitting applications is January 24
General Statistics Authority said that the number of domestic pilgrims reached 537,537